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Wellbeing

Sagittarius May 2016 Horoscope

Keep your water bottle handy, and check now and again to make sure you still have all your teeth.

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Capricorn May 2016 Horoscope

We gotta talk, Capri-pants. We gotta talk about you letting your hair down.

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Pisces May 2016 Horoscope

If the zodiac was a rave, you’d be the ecstasy.

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Virgo May 2016 Horoscope

Hey, Virgo, hey. Details are fun, right? Holy crap. SO MANY DETAILS.

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Aquarius May 2016 Horoscope

I bet you had more than one abacus in your past life, Aquarius.

"How our Friday night pizza night helps us connect with our growing kids"

Memories loosen themselves from the dough and float around me, reminders of times forever past, like when little pudgy hands joined me in that bowl. Source: How our Friday night pizza night helps u...

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Leo May 2016 Horoscope

Here’s one thing to consider: everyone has faults, but not everyone gets to tell you what they think yours are.

May 2016 Parenting Horoscopes

We're back at with the charts and the stars and the planets, trying to make some kind of sense out of all this madness.

I'm Not Sure My Kids Really Get It – I Used to Be Cool

I’m not sure my kids really get it – I used to be cool. There was a time before I owned a Prius, rubbed sunblock on the top of my head, and slept with only one woman. How could they know? They see ...

Brooklyn-Based Tween Garage Band Lives Our Rockstar Dreams

Formed by a handful of 11-year-old musicians bursting at the seams with high-energy, creativity, and passion for rock, funk, and ska music.

Scientists Capture Flash of Light at Moment of Conception

At the exact moment a sperm penetrates an egg, the latter releases billions of zinc atoms from its surface which spark off.

What 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books Taught Me About Decisions

The series allowed children to build their own story—but it also created false perceptions about making choices. Source: What 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books Taught Me About Decisions

Videogame Addiction Linked to ADHD, Depression

A new study finds that young and single men are at risk of being addicted to video games. The addiction can be an escape from ADHD and psychiatric disorder.

Should We Start Talking About Sex and Consent in Kindergarten?

A full 40 percent of parents supported comprehensive sexuality education in general.

Families With Kids Lead Trend of Segregated Neighborhoods

Driven by school district options, families with children are leading the trend to less diverse, more segregated neighborhoods in the United States.

Sometimes My Best Parenting Is Just An Illusion Of Patience

With a lot of work and discipline, I can usually pull off the illusion of patience, but it is rarely without internal stress.

Kid Made Recipe: 5 Impressive (And Really Easy) Bake Sale Recipes for Every Occasion

The coming of spring means the family calendar gets crazy. Here are 5 VIP treats that look impressive and will have kids and adults coming back for more.

Exercise at Full-Tilt for One Minute and Save Yourself Forty-Four

One minute of arduous exercise was comparable in its physiological effects to 45 minutes of gentler sweating.

Here's Why Kindergartners Need More Time to Play

Time and again, we see evidence that when kids get more time to play, they're more successful in every measurable area. Here's more.

Please, Please Clean Your Room

The New Yorker delivers with this hilarious father-son dialogue.

Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda Recommends A Little Less Parenting

Teach your kid to make their own way. To follow their interests, make their own path.

5 Ways to Stay Connected to Your Little Ones When You're Traveling for Work

Ways to connect while traveling for work (or fun) that help ease separation and keep the family bond strong.

The Most Sustainable Restaurant in the World Might be This School Cafeteria

The school grows its own food, composts, and the entire kitchen runs on solar power. But the biggest difference from typical school lunches is probably the fact that they decided to stop serving an...

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Pura Vida: A Need to Travel, so the Baby Travels Too

"The baby fits into our life, I answered, naïve, yet sure of my parenting philosophy, long before I myself became a parent. We need to travel, so the baby travels, too."